§ 26-23. Review of development permit applications—Generally.

(a)

The Department of Development Services and Department of Public Works shall review all development permit applications to determine that:

(1)

The site of the proposed development is reasonably safe from flooding;

(2)

All necessary permits have been received as required by federal or state law;

(3)

The proposed development does not adversely affect the carrying capacity of areas where base flood elevations have been determined but a floodway has not been designed. For purposes of this article, "adversely affects" means that the cumulative effect of the proposed development when combined with all other existing and anticipated development will increase the water surface elevation on neighboring properties. The county will not allow development to increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one (1) foot at any point, nor will it allow any increase in the base flood elevation which adversely affects any neighboring property.

(b)

The Environmental Health Division of Public Health shall review the proposed location of sewage disposal systems to determine if they are within one hundred (100) feet of the ten (10) year flood plain.

(Ord. No. 2343, § 1, 3-18-83; Ord. No. 3001, § 10, 5-5-92; Ord. No. 3598, § 1, 4-11-00; Ord. No. 3909, § 2, 4-26-05)